Because all adults have a right to their own original birth certificates
NEW LAW
Beginning July 1, 2024, adopted people born in Minnesota who are 18 or older will be able to request their original birth record.
As of August 1, 2023, Birth parents named on an original birth record may submit a contact preference form Birth Parent Contact Preference form (PDF) to indicate their preference for contact by the adopted person. MDH will attach the form to the original birth record and provide it when the record is requested, on or after July 1, 2024. Birth parents may submit a new form to change their preference at any time, and MDH will destroy the old form. Regardless of the contact preference expressed by birth parents, adopted people will still be able to receive a noncertified copy of their original birth records and to initiate contact with birth parents.